Lake County Crime
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Waukegan man arrested months after Zion murderDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Three months after Che Hearns, 31, was found shot in his Zion apartment, a Waukegan man is in custody. Tavares Reed, 28, was arrested Saturday in Chicago on a first-degr...
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Antioch woman accused of slashing boyfriend's armsDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - An Antioch woman is in custody after slashing her boyfriend with a kitchen knife during an argument, according to police. Charmaine Gunn, 48, was arrested by Antioch pol...
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Analysis: Disproportionate share of defendants in Cook County are BlackDec 13, 2021 4:30 am - The number of people charged in criminal cases has declined steadily in Cook County over the last two decades. But a closer look at the trend reveals stark racial dispar...
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Island Lake police seek vehicle burglary suspectsDec 12, 2021 12:00 am - Island Lake police are asking for the public's help in identifying possible suspects in a pair of vehicle burglaries Saturday in the Fox River Shores subdivision, in whi...
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Lake County man charged with punching, pushing sheriff's deputiesDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - A man from an unincorporated area near Libertyville was held on $20,000 bail Friday on charges he punched and pushed Lake County sheriff's deputies. Christian Castro, 3...
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McHenry man charged in Libertyville drug deathsDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - Homicide and drug charges have been brought against a McHenry man who authorities allege delivered drugs to a couple who overdosed on fentanyl at a Libertyville motel la...
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Mundelein student charged after online threat hoaxDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - A Mundelein High School student who made false threats on social media against the school community was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday, authorities said. Scho...
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Cook County sheriff: Improved vehicle tracking a 'game-changer' in curbing carjackingsDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - With carjackings having increased 43% this year compared to the same period in 2020, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on Thursday announced new initiatives designed to help ...
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Algonquin double murder suspect agrees to extraditionDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Algonquin man accused of four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his mother and stepfather agreed Wednesday morning to be extradited to McHenry...
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Round Lake Beach man accused of stabbing girlfriend, leaving her in parking lotDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man faces aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery charges alleging he stabbed his girlfriend in the abdomen early Sunday morning then left ...